Devon, PA - Following a hugely successful and popular inauguration last year, the Devon Fall Classic, featuring an all-jumper show with boutique shopping, music, delicious food and rides and games, will be held Sept. 12-15 at the Devon show grounds on Route 30. Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, N.J., who won the $25,000 Devon Fall Classic Grand Prix last year on Umberto and also placed third on Zealous, is bringing both back this year in defense of her title. In addition, Chapot also has...

Jennifer Bliss rode Extraordinary to the first place finish in the $10,000 GGT Footing 3'3" Hunter Derby on the final day of the Fieldstone Summer Showcase (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Halifax, MA - The Fieldstone Summer Showcase I ended Sunday with the much-anticipated $10,000 GGT Footing 3'3" Hunter Derby where Jennifer Bliss guided her two top mounts to the 1-2 finish. The derby has always been both a competitor and crowd favorite at the Fieldstone Show Park in Halifax, MA, and...

The 19th qualifier of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2013 – and the last one in Europe Division 1 – will take place at the Dublin CSIO 5* in Ireland this Friday 9 August attracting a field of eight teams. The starting order, which was determined by a draw held at Dublin today, will be as follows: 1. Germany 2. The Netherlands 3. Ukraine 4. USA 5. Great Britain 6. France 7. Spain 8. Ireland Four teams – Great Britain, Ireland, Spain, and Ukraine – will be...

Prize List The preliminary Prize list for the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan and USDF Dressage in the Bluegrass competition is now posted . Declarations Declarations are now being accepted for the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan. The horse/rider combination must declare their intention to participate by the closing date for their Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Championshipsp. There is no fee to declare, but horse/rider combinations must declare at the level(s) and...

Aaron Vale and H&M Cisco (PMG) Lexington, KY - Although there were grey skies in the area for the second day of the Kentucky Summer Classic, the weather did not dampen the competition in the Rolex Stadium. Both the 1.40m and 1.35m Open Jumper classes were determined by just fractions of a second. As the last in the class, Aaron Vale had the draw on his side as he bested Juan Pablo Gaspar and Shamrock with H&M Cisco in the 1.40m Open Jumpers. In the 1.35m Open Jumpers, Geoffrey Case and...

Lexington, KY- Five talented endurance riders have travelled to Tarbes, France to represent the U.S. at the FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders. The United States will be looking to secure a podium finish at the prestigious competition, which will be held on July 27, The U. S. Team (US Endurance Athletes Association, Inc) 2013. Leading the U.S. effort in France are Mary Kathryn Clark and Mustafa Tehrani’s 12-year-old Arabian gelding Chasing The Wind. Clark...

Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run's Eternal (Mary Adelaide Brakenridge) Parker, CO - The crown jewel of the Summer in the Rockies six-week series, the $50,000 Parker Adventist Hospital Grand Prix, was held on Saturday afternoon. It was Military Day at the Colorado Horse Park, honoring and welcoming military and first responders to enjoy family activities and great show jumping. Title sponsor Parker Adventist Hospital was on hand for helmet fittings and distribution of free riding helmets to...

Alicen Divita - CVI3* Women's Individual Winner (Kate Revell, VaultingPhotos.com) Hollister, CA - The Pacific Cup CVI concluded three days of competition at Gilroy Gaits in Hollister, CA. It was the largest CVI ever held in the US, with 99 vaulters entered, including 33 foreign vaulters from 9 countries with a large contingent from Canada, Colombia and Argentina, as well as individuals from Australia, Hungary, Mexico, Norway, Russia and the Republic of South Africa. The Pacific Cup offered...

Ashlee Bond and Agrostar shined in round one and braved the rain in round two for their win in Saturday’s $33,000 ASHCOR Technologies Cup (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB – Ashlee Bond (USA) and Agrostar earned an exciting victory in the $33,000 ASHCOR Technologies Cup 1.50m competition on Saturday during day three of the ‘Pan American’ Tournament at Spruce Meadows. The pair led a five-horse jump-off out of 37 competitors to win over Canada’s Kara Chad and...

Lexington, KY- The USEA and USEF are pleased to announce the riders selected for the Eventing 18/Advancing Athletes program. A total of 10 riders have been chosen from around the country to participate in the new initiative designed to build a foundation of future athletes destined for high performance teams. The riders are: Brynn Littlehale – Saratoga, CA David Pawlak – Boyce, VA Patience (Viola) O'Neal – Spokane, WA Adrian Jones – Schamong, NJ Rowdie Adams –...